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6.30 Pa e 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Ci Manager April 26, 2010 SUBJECT Resolution amending the City of Redwood City's Classification Plan. RECOMMENDA liON Approve by resolution the classification of Senior Human Resources Analyst in the Executive/Confidential Group. BACKGROUND In an effort to continue to provide critical services in the most effective and efficient fashion, the Human Resources Department has analyzed its current operations to identify core service areas and cost-effective service delivery strategies. The department's main function relates to the City Council's articulated core service area of legal and regulatory compliance. In partnership with the City Attorney's Office and Finance Department, the Human Resources Department provides this oversight in the program areas of recruitment and selection;. employee relations; classification and compensation; workers' compensation and safety; mandated training; and benefits administration. The Human Resources Department directly contributes to the Council's strategic initiative of effective municipal, or government, operations. The department does this by developing efficient and effective service delivery models. Using the core service area of legal and regulatory compliance and the strategic initiative of effective municipal operations as a foundation, the Human Resources Department analyzed its services and developed a department restructure. Appendix A is the proposed department organization chart. It reflects a department structured around three program areas: . Program Area 1: Health, Safety, and Worker's Compensation, and Employee Benefits; . Program Area 2: Organizational and Employee Development; . Program Area 3: Labor Relations, classification and compensation, budget and personnel administration; administrative support for the Human Resources Director. The Senior Human Resources Analysts who staff program area 1 and 2 will also provide recruitment and personnel generalist duties to client departments. The department will retain one administrative assistant who will provide administrative support to the entire department. Additionally, the department will continue to employ one Human Resources Technician to administer the City's various benefit programs to over 500 employees. Some casual hours will also be budgeted to maintain the plethora of files and records related to personnel, benefits and workers' compensation.